Where does “Lambert” come from?
Lambert comes from Old High German Lantbert, combining lant (land) from Proto-West Germanic land, Proto-Germanic landą, and Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, with bert (bright).
Lambert (English): in modern use partly transferred back from the surname
Definitions
- in modern use partly transferred back from the surname
Ancestry of “Lambert”, step by step
Lambert traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German beraht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | beraht | bright |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *berht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |